Public Radio NCPR Radio "Arto Monaco the King of MakeBelieve," North Country Public Radio NCPR Radio "Arto Monaco Story," North Country Public Radio NCPR Radio "Arto Monaco", a song written by Monsterbuck. Items from Arto's Land of MakeBelieve, his drawings, toys and models he created were exhibited at the Adirondack Center Museum in Elizabethtown, NY August - October 1991 Rosenberg Gallery, Adirondack History Center, in Elizabethtown, NY, exhibited Arto Monaco toys in 2001 Awards/Recognitions Legion of Merit Past President of Kiwanis, Adirondack Division Rotary honored him as Citizen of the Year, October 16, 1969. Was appointed by Gov. Rockefeller in 1962, Commissioner of the Adirondack Mountain Authority Appointed by Gov Rockefeller as Commissioner of the Olympic ski center at Whiteface Mountain He was fire Commissioner for Upper Jay, NY Member of Adirondack Attractions Association; Land of Make Believe was a charter member President of Adirondack Attractions Association Member of International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) 2008 inductee to the IAAPA Hall of Fame IAAPA Hall of Fame video References 1913 births 2003 deaths American people of Italian descent American artists Toy designers Recipients of the Legion of Merit People from Elizabethtown, New York People from Jay, New York